Today I would like to share with you, how to make a typical czech pies like from my oma :) Its not difficult to do, only thing whitch is kind a annoying is that you have to wait for dough risin'. Hopefully u ll enjoy.
INGREDIENTS DOUGH:
500g fine grained flour
250g sugar
2 pcs. egg yolks
100 ml oil (better sunflower than olive)
50g yeast/instant yeast
250ml milk (room temperature or warmer)
and ... a little bit of salt
INGREDIENTS TOPPINGS:
Poppy seed
200g grained poppy seed
240ml milk
300g sugar
1tbls. fresh lemon juice
Cheese
- 455g cream cheese, softened
-
- 100g sugar or more to taste
- 1 vannila sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
Wallnuts
200g grained wallnuts
240ml milk
300g sugar
1tbls. fresh lemon juice
Apples
3 bigger apples
100ml water
100g sugar
1tbls. fresh lemon juice
1tbls. cinamon
EGG WASH INGREDIENTS: DROBENKA INGREDIENTS:
- 1 large egg, beaten 60g sugar
- 1 tsp cream, milk, 60g semi-coarse flour
- 60g butter
HOW
TO:
In a
small bowl or measuring cup, dissolve the yeast in ¼ cup milk. If using instant
yeast, do not dissolve it yet-- reserve. In a
large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the all remaining ingrediences. If
using instant yeast, add it now. Knead the dought on a lighthly floured surface
until smooth and springy (about 5 mins) – if needed, add some flour to make it
workable dough.
Place in an oiled bowl and turn to coat and cover with
kitchen towel and let it rise in warm place (2 – 3 hours). After punch down the
dough, knead briefly, divide in small balls, put it on parchment paper-lined or greased
baking sheets about 2 inches apart and start to make regular cake
shapes. Fill it with the filling, use drobenka if needed (used for fruit filling
– helps fruit to stay in requiered form). Brush the edges with the egg wash.
Preheat the oven to 200°C and bake until golden brown.
FILLINGS:
Poppy seed
In a medium
saucepan, combine the poppy seeds, milk, sugar, lemon juice and optional rum.
Simmer over a medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens,
about 10 minutes. Let cool.
Cheese
In a medium bowl,
beat the cheese and vanila sugar until smooth. Blend in the yolks.
Wallnuts
In a medium
saucepan, combine grounded wallnuts, milk, sugar, and optional rum. Simmer over
a medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens, about 10
minutes. Let cool.
Apples (u can try
also different fruits like appricots or cherries – but its not typicall)
Boil scaled and sliced
apples in a small pot together with a bit of water, sugar and cinnamon – boil till
the mixture is soft (about 5 mins). Let
cool.
TO MAKE DROBENKA:
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar,
flour, and optional cinnamon. Using a fork or your fingers, stir in the butter
to make fine crumbs.
Big thanks to my mum for helping :)
